CVE-2010-4170

Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.2)—
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not properly clear the environment before executing modprobe, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to specify a malicious configuration file.
CVSS

Versión: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Puntuación base: 7.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 5.83%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 93
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Systemtap — Systemtap
CWE

CWE-264
Referencias

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